scolecodont

scolecodont
\\skōˈlēkəˌdänt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: scolec- + Greek odont-, odōn tooth — more at tooth
: a fossil worm jaw

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • scolecodont — sco·le·co·dont …   English syllables

  • Scolecodonts — A scolecodont is the jaw of a polychaete annelid, a common type of fossil producing segmented worm useful in invertebrate paleontology. Scolecodonts are common and diverse microfossils, which range from the Cambrian period (around half a billion… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”